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Old 05-13-2012, 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by mrsD View Post
Isoniazid causes a "neuropathy" due to the fact it depletes B6.

When B6 is given with it (which it almost always is), this neuropathy does not manifest.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyridoxine
Interesting. I was on isoniazid as a child for a few years because my mom had TB when she was young, and she could never be convinced that she wasn't contagious anymore. Interestingly she took B-6 with it, but I didn't.
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